Ante-post favourite Blaklion headlines 105 excellent entries for the £1-million Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, April 14th - the 171st running .

Last year's fourth Blaklion, one of six entries for dual Grand National-winning trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies, looked as good as ever on his latest start as he powered to a nine-length victory over The Last Samuri (Kim Bailey, 20/1 with Betway) in the Grade 3 Randox Health Becher Handicap Chase (3m 2f) over the Grand National fences on December 9th. He is the 10/1 favourite with Betway, official betting partner of the Randox Health Grand National Festival.

Ireland's champion jump trainer Willie Mullins accounts for 10 of the 40 Irish-trained entries, with his double handful headed by Ladbrokes Trophy victor Total Recall (25/1), Polidam (40/1) and promising novice Rathvinden (40/1).

Mullins' big rival in Ireland, Gordon Elliott, landed the Grand National with Silver Birch (2007) in his first season with a training license. Elliott also has a 10-strong team which features Troytown Handicap Chase victor Mala Beach (50/1) and Grade 1 winner Outlander (right).

Grade 1 winner Outlander (right)

Despite his anger with the treatment of his horses by the British handicapper last season, Outlander is one of 11 possible contenders for owner Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud, successful with Rule The World in 2016, while J P McManus' seven entries include last year's runner-up Cause Of Causes (Gordon Elliott, 25/1), Grade 1 Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup second Minella Rocco (Jonjo O'Neill, 66/1) and Paddy Power Handicap Chase victor Anibale Fly (33/1). McManus saw his famous colours carried to success in the 2010 Grand National by Don't Push It.

The Last Samuri, who was second to Rule The World in the 2016 Grand National, finished an excellent fourth behind likely top-weight Definitly Red (Brian Ellison, 20/1) in the Grade 2 BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase on Saturday.

Twiston-Davies is the only current trainer to have won the Grand National more than once. His 2018 entries also include multiple Grade 1 winner Bristol De Mai (25/1), also a candidate for top-weight, BetVictor Gold Cup hero Splash Of Ginge (50/1) and Aintree Grade 1 scorer Flying Angel (66/1).

Britain's champion Jump trainer Nicky Henderson has three contenders in Gold Present (25/1), Vyta Du Roc (33/1) and O O Seven (66/1) as he seeks a first victory in the Randox Health Grand National.

Worcestershire handler Dr Richard Newland, who tasted Grand National glory with Pineau De Re in 2014, has another eye-catching Irish import among the entries in the Abolitionist (40/1).

Other Grand National-winning trainers with 2018 entries include Mouse Morris, who has Irish Grand National scorers Rogue Angel (50/1) and Thunder And Roses (40/1) among his three entries.

Welsh Grand National hero Raz De Maree (Gavin Cromwell IRE, 40/1) is engaged, as is impressive Grade 3 Classic Handicap Chase victor Milansbar (Neil King, 50/1).

Randox Health Grand National - latest odds from Betway:

10/1 Blaklion, 20/1 Minella Rocco, The Last Samuri, Definitly Red

25/1 Gold Present, Cause Of Causes, Vicente, Total Recall, Bristol De Mai, 33/1 As De Mee, Vyta Du Roc, Ucello Conti, Carole's Destrier, Vieux Lion Rouge, Go Conquer, Gas Line Boy, Anibale Fly, Poormans Hill, 40/1 Cogry, Childrens List, Delusionofgrandeur, Double Ross, Sub Lieutenant, Outlander, Pleasant Company, Polidam, Bellshill, A Genie In Abottle, Vintage Clouds, Warriors Tale, Henri Parry Morgan, Rathvinden, The Dutchman, American, Thunder And Roses, Wild West Wind, Three Faces West, Raz De Maree, Abolitionist, Chase The Spud, The Young Master, Saint Are, Acapella Bourgeois 50/1 Wounded Warrior, I Just Know, Noble Endeavor, Tiger Roll, Out Sam, Final Nudge, Mala Beach, Pendra, Splash Of Ginge, Buywise, Bravissimo, Vieux Morvan, Beeves, Arbre De Vie, Valseur Lido, Regal Encore, Sizing Codelco, Road To Riches, Rock The Kasbah, Rogue Angel, Milansbar, Sametegal, Seeyouatmidnight, Sir Mangan, Silsol

THE RANDOX HEALTH GRAND NATIONAL

Grade 3 handicap chase, £1 million total prize fund. Aintree, 5.15pm Saturday, April 14, 2018. 4m 2f 74yds over the Grand National fences. For seven-year-olds and upwards. Weights revealed February 13. Maximum field of 40 plus four reserves.

Horse Age Owner Trainer

A GENIE IN ABOTTLE (IRE) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade IRE

ABOLITIONIST (IRE) 10 M Albon, J A Provan & C E Stedman Dr Richard Newland

ACAPELLA BOURGEOIS (FR) 8 Slaneyville Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

ALFIE SPINNER (IRE) 13 Alan Beard & Brian Beard Kerry Lee

ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE

AMERICAN (FR) 8 The Jago Family Partnership Harry Fry

ANIBALE FLY (FR) 8 J P McManus Tony Martin IRE

ARBRE DE VIE (FR) 8 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

AS DE MEE (FR) 8 The Stewart Family & Judi Dench Paul Nicholls

BAIE DES ILES (FR) 7 Mrs Z Wentworth Ross O'Sullivan IRE

BALLYALTON (IRE) 11 John Westwood Ian Williams

BEEVES (IRE) 11 Paul & Clare Rooney Jennie Candlish

BELLSHILL (IRE) 8 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE

BLAKLION 9 S Such & C G Paletta Nigel Twiston-Davies

BLESS THE WINGS (IRE) 13 Adrian Butler/S P O'Connor Gordon Elliott IRE

BONNY KATE (IRE) 8 Patricia Hunt Noel Meade IRE

BRAQUEUR D'OR (FR) 7 Corsellis & Seyfried Paul Nicholls

BRAVISSIMO (FR) 7 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

BRISTOL DE MAI (FR) 7 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nigel Twiston-Davies

BUYWISE (IRE) 11 T Hywel Jones Evan Williams

CAPTAIN REDBEARD (IRE) 9 Stuart Coltherd Stuart Coltherd

CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE) 12 J P McManus John Kiely IRE

CAROLE'S DESTRIER 10 Mrs C Skipworth Neil Mulholland

CAUSE OF CAUSES (USA) 10 J P McManus Gordon Elliott IRE

CHASE THE SPUD 10 Mrs C Banks Fergal O'Brien

CHILDRENS LIST (IRE) 8 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

COGRY 9 Graham and Alison Jelley Nigel Twiston-Davies

DANCING SHADOW (IRE) 9 The Dancing Shadows Victor Dartnall

DEFINITLY RED (IRE) 9 Phil & Julie Martin Brian Ellison

DELUSIONOFGRANDEUR (IRE) 8 McGoldrick Racing 3 Sue Smith

DOUBLE ROSS (IRE) 12 Options O Syndicate Nigel Twiston-Davies

EDWULF 9 J P McManus Joseph O'Brien IRE

FINAL NUDGE (IRE) 9 Corbett Stud David Dennis

FLYING ANGEL (IRE) 7 R J Rexton Nigel Twiston-Davies

GAS LINE BOY (IRE) 12 The Three Graces Ian Williams

GENERAL PRINCIPLE (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

GO CONQUER (IRE) 9 Paul & Clare Rooney Jonjo O'Neill

GOLD PRESENT (IRE) 8 John & Barbara Cotton Nicky Henderson

GOODTOKNOW 10 Burling Lee MacEchern Nolan Potter Kerry Lee

HENRI PARRY MORGAN 10 Ednyfed & Elizabeth Morgan Peter Bowen

HOUBLON DES OBEAUX (FR) 11 Mrs Julian Blackwell Venetia Williams

I JUST KNOW (IRE) 8 M B Scholey & The Late R H Scholey Sue Smith

KNOCK HOUSE (IRE) 9 Tim Leslie Donald McCain

KRACKATOA KING 10 J C Harrison Lee & T Howard Partnership Kerry Lee

LONG HOUSE HALL (IRE) 10 Carl Hinchy Dan Skelton

LORD WINDERMERE (IRE) 12 Dr Ronan Lambe Jim Culloty IRE

MAGGIO (FR) 13 Douglas Pryde/James Beaumont Patrick Griffin IRE

MALA BEACH (IRE) 10 Chris Jones Gordon Elliott IRE

MILANSBAR (IRE) 11 Robert Bothway Neil King

MINELLA DADDY (IRE) 8 Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar Peter Bowen

MINELLA ROCCO (IRE) 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill

MISSED APPROACH (IRE) 8 Alan & Andrew Turner Warren Greatrex

MORNING ASSEMBLY (IRE) 11 Clipper Logistics Group Ltd Pat Fahy IRE

MYSTEREE (IRE) 10 Lynne Maclennan Michael Scudamore

NOBLE ENDEAVOR (IRE) 9 Chris Jones Gordon Elliott IRE

O O SEVEN (IRE) 8 Christopher Hanbury Nicky Henderson

OUT SAM 9 D Charlesworth Gordon Elliott IRE

OUTLANDER (IRE) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

PAIROFBROWNEYES (IRE) 9 Fibbage Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

PENDRA (IRE) 10 J P McManus Charlie Longsdon

PERFECT CANDIDATE (IRE) 11 ISL Recruitment Fergal O'Brien

PHIL'S MAGIC (IRE) 8 Lyreen Syndicate Tony Martin IRE

PLEASANT COMPANY (IRE) 10 Malcolm C Denmark Willie Mullins IRE

POLIDAM (FR) 9 Simon Munir/Isaac Souede Willie Mullins IRE

POORMANS HILL (IRE) 7 V Caldwell/Mrs K Caldwell Gordon Elliott IRE

RATHVINDEN (IRE) 10 Ronnie Bartlett Willie Mullins IRE

RAZ DE MAREE (FR) 13 James J Swan Gavin Cromwell IRE

REGAL ENCORE (IRE) 10 J P McManus Anthony Honeyball

RELENTLESS DREAMER (IRE) 9 Nigel Morris Rebecca Curtis

ROAD TO RICHES (IRE) 11 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade IRE

ROCK THE KASBAH (IRE) 8 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs

ROGUE ANGEL (IRE) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE

SAINT ARE (FR) 12 David Fox Tom George

SAMETEGAL (FR) 9 John & Barbara Cotton Paul Nicholls

SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT 10 Mrs A M Thomson Sandy Thomson

SHANTOU FLYER (IRE) 8 Carl Hinchy Richard Hobson

SILSOL (GER) 9 Michelle And Dan Macdonald Paul Nicholls

SIR MANGAN (IRE) 10 Frank McAleavy Dan Skelton

SIZING CODELCO (IRE) 9 Ann & Alan Potts Limited Colin Tizzard

SPLASH OF GINGE 10 Jim Neild Nigel Twiston-Davies

SUB LIEUTENANT (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Henry de Bromhead IRE

TENOR NIVERNAIS (FR) 11 Boultbee Brooks Ltd Venetia Williams

THE DUTCHMAN (IRE) 8 SprayClad UK Colin Tizzard

THE LAST SAMURI (IRE) 10 Paul & Clare Rooney Kim Bailey

THE YOUNG MASTER 9 Mike Burbidge & The Old Masters Neil Mulholland

THEBARROWMAN (IRE) 8 D Keys Adrian Keatley IRE

THIRD INTENTION (IRE) 11 Robert and Sarah Tizzard Colin Tizzard

THREE FACES WEST (IRE) 10 Paul & Clare Rooney Philip Hobbs

THUNDER AND ROSES (IRE) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE

TIGER ROLL (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

TOTAL RECALL (IRE) 9 Slaneyville Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

TRAFFIC FLUIDE (FR) 8 Galloping On The South Downs Partnership Gary Moore

UCELLO CONTI (FR) 10 Simon Munir/Isaac Souede Gordon Elliott IRE

VALSEUR LIDO (FR) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Henry de Bromhead IRE

VIC DE TOUZAINE (FR) 9 A Brooks & G Moore Venetia Williams

VICENTE (FR) 9 Trevor Hemmings Paul Nicholls

VIEUX LION ROUGE (FR) 9 Prof Caroline Tisdall & John Gent David Pipe

VIEUX MORVAN (FR) 9 M L Bloodstock Joseph O'Brien IRE

VINTAGE CLOUDS (IRE) 8 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith

VIRGILIO (FR) 9 C J Edwards, D Futter, A H Rushworth Dan Skelton

VYTA DU ROC (FR) 9 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson

WALK IN THE MILL (FR) 8 Baroness Harding Robert Walford

WARRIORS TALE 9 Michelle And Dan Macdonald Paul Nicholls

WILD WEST WIND (IRE) 9 Simon W Clarke Tom George

WOUNDED WARRIOR (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade IRE

105 entries

40 Irish-trained